Various 2012 pictures with my new camera

[Karen]

The cows stand like cut paper figures
Or solid ceramic statues
Starkly black and white
Against the verdant spring landscape
Pulsing with green life
The red-orange of the barn stands
Amidst the green of trees and field
In bright contrast saying "man is here,"
But the rich colors make it not industrial
But a fitting accompaniment
To the nature that that surrounds
But does not overwhelm it
And the cows?
They are not impressed,
Just standing, grazing
In bovine stolidness
On a bright spring day

[Asiel]

Amazing as usual Kirsten. I just love the first picture, something about it that makes it stand out. All of the pictures are awesome, thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.
So many things pop into my head as I look at each picture, the beauty expressed with each is breathtaking.

[Kirsten]

Thank you, Asiel and redbird.

Karen, this is another wonderful poem, something to think about. You really have a gift..

[Karen]

Thank you, Asiel and redbird.

Karen, this is another wonderful poem, something to think about. You really have a gift..

Some day we should do a show or a book!

I'll do another one later today - I try to just do one per day so I get other things done as well!

[sasvermont]

Such beautiful work. You SHOULD do this for a living! My, oh my. Just stunning. Out of this world. Perfect. Breath taking. What more can I say.

[cassiesmom]

Kirsten, i love your photography. Some day I want to have a book of your work!

This touches my heart, though! Luna!

[Karen]

Intricate and delicate beyond belief
Wings that Tiffany glassmakers would envy
Perched light amidst the grasses
Unnoticed by passerby
But a wonder of creation
No engineer could dare replicate
Spun from matter so small
Only nature could handle
Colors subtle and varied past expectation
Beauty captured in an instant

[phesina]

Some day we should do a show or a book!

I'll do another one later today - I try to just do one per day so I get other things done as well!

Karen and Kirsten, yes, you should do a show AND/or a book!!!!!

[momcat]

I'm putting in my order for the book now and I don't care about the price! Kirsten, you have done it again! Your photography is nothing short of art, always stunning beauty no matter what you're shooting. In your hands a camera works magic.

It's hard to pick a favorite but I love the one with the ladybug. The waterfall in the woods makes me feel like I'm actually there. Have you ever considered teaching photography?

As always, thank you for giving us an extraordinary treat! Lovies to Liliy and Luna

PS: You have quite a handsome nephew

[Karen]

Deep in the forest
Away from the sounds of the city
Far enough, anyway
Stop a moment and listen to
The age-old music of water falling over stones
Feel the damp air, ripe with life and pollen
Listen to the songs of bird unseen
As they flit from tree to tree above head
Revel for a moment
In things eternal and fleeting
The quiet hum and buzz of insects
A forest stream reflecting the dark woods
And filtered light
Sparkling, singing undisturbed
By our wondering observation

[krazyaboutkatz]

Karen and Kirsten, yes, you should do a show AND/or a book!!!!!

I agree. The pictures are amazing and so are Karen's poems.

[Kirsten]

Ahh, Karen, so nice... You always seem to capture the essence of my pictures and put it in beautiful words! I think it would really be nice if we could have a book of our pictures and poems... Too bad that it would be so expensive printing it.

It's hard to pick a favorite but I love the one with the ladybug. The waterfall in the woods makes me feel like I'm actually there. Have you ever considered teaching photography?

Ahh, no, no way... That would take much more than the few things I'm doing; actually I know very little about all the technical stuff...

PS: You have quite a handsome nephew

Thanks! I'm glad he's letting me now taking pictures of him (he used to run away from my camera when he was younger). Now I'm planning a photo session with him and his girl friend.

[Karen]

Elegant curves
Sprung from an architect's mind
Clean and graceful arc across the space
Lines in harmony, strong and delicate at once
Capture in a camera's instant
All in harmony, line and tone and form
Purity and elegance only marred by
The inelegant, asymmetrical humans
Arranged between and across lines and spaces
Ironically the ones for whom
And by whom this pristine space
Was deigned to serve
And to impress

[Kirsten]

Elegant curves
Sprung from an architect's mind
Clean and graceful arc across the space
Lines in harmony, strong and delicate at once
Capture in a camera's instant
All in harmony, line and tone and form
Purity and elegance only marred by
The inelegant, asymmetrical humans
Arranged between and across lines and spaces
Ironically the ones for whom
And by whom this pristine space
Was deigned to serve
And to impress

Beautiful words to describe the building, Karen! I really like the lines and curves in this picture. But now that I know that it's forbidden in shopping malls to take pictures, I don't think I will ever do that again.


BTW, I ordered a new tele lens today. It's an early birthday/Christmas present. Actually I wanted to wait until December, but when I took pictures with my old tele lens today, I was so unhappy with the outcome that I asked my mom if it's okay to order it now. I hope the new one will be much better!

[Karen]

BTW, I ordered a new tele lens today. It's an early birthday/Christmas present. Actually I wanted to wait until December, but when I took pictures with my old tele lens today, I was so unhappy with the outcome that I asked my mom if it's okay to order it now. I hope the new one will be much better!

Cool, we look forward to the results!